InvestorsDecember 12, 2019|UpdatedApril 22, 2020

Share buyback transaction details December 5–11, 2019

Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 328,265 of its own ordinary shares in the period from December 5, 2019, up to and including December 11, 2019, for €21.1 million and at an average share price of €64.13.

These repurchases are part of the share buyback program originally announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intended to repurchase shares for up to €250 million during 2019. On November 1, 2019, this program for 2019 was subsequently expanded by €100 million to €350 million.

The cumulative amounts repurchased to date under this program are as follows:

Share Buyback 2019

Period Cumulative shares repurchased in period Total consideration (€ million) Average share price (€)
2019 to date 4,834,850 307.9 63.68

For the period starting November 4, 2019, up to and including December 27, 2019, we have engaged a third party to execute €160 million of buybacks on our behalf, within the limits of relevant laws and regulations (in particular Regulation (EU) 596/2014) and the company’s Articles of Association.

Repurchased shares are added to and held as treasury shares and will be used for capital reduction purposes or to meet obligations arising from share-based incentive plans.

Further information is available on our website:

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare, tax and accounting, financial and corporate compliance, legal and regulatory , and corporate performance and ESG sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as “expect”, “should”, “could”, “shall” and similar expressions. Wolters Kluwer cautions that such forward-looking statements are qualified by certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, general economic conditions; conditions in the markets in which Wolters Kluwer is engaged; behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors; technological developments; the implementation and execution of new ICT systems or outsourcing; and legal, tax, and regulatory rules affecting Wolters Kluwer’s businesses, as well as risks related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. In addition, financial risks such as currency movements, interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, and credit risks could influence future results. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Wolters Kluwer disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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